Camberwell spreads across two boroughs in London (Southwark and Lambeth). It was interesting to see just how much was in one neighbourhood.
Local expert Lauren O’Neill said that Camberwell is brilliant because it’s "loads of things at once", and because it crams the best bits of southeast London – "the young-at-heart vibe, the independent spirit, the multiculturalism" – into a "green, community-oriented little patch". (Image: Shania King-Soyza)
South London Gallery
The first place I visited was the South London Gallery on Peckham Road, which opened in 1891.
According to the gallery's website : "Over the past 20 years, the SLG has worked with hundreds of artists on a wide range of exhibitions and projects, as well as supporting the professional development and practice of artists t